Blunden Signs One-Year Deal

The Blue Jackets have signed restricted free agent right winger Mike Blunden to a one-year, two-way contract, the club announced today.

Blunden will make $100,000 in the AHL, $610,000 in the NHL.

In 37 games with minor-league Springfield last season, Blunden had 12 goals, 9 assists and 41 penalty minutes. He played one game with the Blue Jackets, putting up no points and a minus-1 rating.

Blunden missed significant time last season with a shoulder injury suffered in training camp.

"He got the shoulder fixed, he's ready to go and he's coming to (training) camp in September to win a job," Blue Jackets assistant GM Chris MacFarland said. "He'll skate and bang and try to show he's an NHL player. He's a good depth guy for us at the very least."